Ale, Beer, Stout appreciation

Just had a bottle of wychwood bah humbug from aldi, pleasant but plain.

mates on that in the tavern this evening
only drinking it so they could go up and say to "Bah Humbug!" to our hostelry owner
stayed on the Oyster stout and blackcurrent .mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

It was nice but that was about it, just nice.

hippy's 'finally made it to the bottles he intended to drink' Beer Advent Calendar

Dec 1. Perła Niepasteryzowana
Dec 2. Newcastle Brown Ale
Dec 3. Dragon Stout
Dec 4. Meantime London Porter
Dec 5. Citra IPA by The Kernel Brewery & Jaw Gate by Buxton Brewery
Dec 6. Buxton Brewery High Tor & Lagunitas Brewing Company IPA & many many Budvar & many many Asahi Super Dry
Dec 7. Somer by Salisbury Brewery
Dec 8. Saison Grisette Coriander Columbus by Partizan Brewing, Ogham Oak by The Celt Experience, Cool Fusion by Hardknott, Oregon by Summer Wine Brewery, Schiehallion by Harviestoun Brewery, Maelstrom by Summer Wine Brewery, Quad by Partizan Brewing, Juniper Pale Ale by Rogue Ales
Dec 9. Grenadier Ale by The Gun, Firking Good by Brains
Dec 10. American Invasion by Cumbrian Legendary Ales
Dec 11. Elf Employed by Wells & Young’s Brewing Company, Strawberry & Lime Ginger Beer by John Crabbie & Co, Bengal Lancer by Fuller, Smith & Turner

hippy's 'finally made it to the bottles he intended to drink' Beer Advent Calendar

Dec 1. Perła Niepasteryzowana
Dec 2. Newcastle Brown Ale
Dec 3. Dragon Stout
Dec 4. Meantime London Porter
Dec 5. Citra IPA by The Kernel Brewery & Jaw Gate by Buxton Brewery
Dec 6. Buxton Brewery High Tor & Lagunitas Brewing Company IPA & many many Budvar & many many Asahi Super Dry
Dec 7. Somer by Salisbury Brewery
Dec 8. Saison Grisette Coriander Columbus by Partizan Brewing, Ogham Oak by The Celt Experience, Cool Fusion by Hardknott, Oregon by Summer Wine Brewery, Schiehallion by Harviestoun Brewery, Maelstrom by Summer Wine Brewery, Quad by Partizan Brewing, Juniper Pale Ale by Rogue Ales
Dec 9. Grenadier Ale by The Gun, Firking Good by Brains
Dec 10. American Invasion by Cumbrian Legendary Ales
Dec 11. Elf Employed by Wells & Young’s Brewing Company, Strawberry & Lime Ginger Beer by John Crabbie & Co, Bengal Lancer by Fuller, Smith & Turner
Dec 12. Corne du Diable by Brasserie Dieu du Ciel, Dernière Volonté by Brasserie Dieu du Ciel
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Strawberry & Lime Ginger Beer by John Crabbie & Co, Bengal Lancer by Fuller, Smith & Turner

Does crabbies count?

Whadya think of the Lancer?

I quite like the lancer and tend to grab a bottle when I see it.

Never seem it until I was in London last weekend. Do they ship it north?

i've picked it up in Sheffield. Strikes me as trading more on its strength than its flavours.

Does crabbies count?
Whadya think of the Lancer?

Ginger 'beer' but not really, since it was only a taste of gf's.

Lancer is one of my favourite Fullers beers. Not sure if it's better bottled or if that's just my brain but I love IPAs at the moment so it's right up there.

If I see a bottle I'll give it a try...

If I see a bottle I'll give it a try...

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=267677734

How does the Noel compare with the usual stuff?

^^ I think we have Tesco up here. Will try Booths first though.

^ northern snob

It occasionally pops up at my local offy, very occasionally though, but it's about the place, probably hidden under a whippet or polio stricken child.

hippy, it is like a slice of boozy christmas cake in a glass! > http://www.bacononthebeech.com/2012/12/belgian-christmas-beers.html

I wish I could actually describe beers. That would be fucking awesome. Instead all I've got is:

Like
Maybe
Do Not Like

#fml

This evening's tastings have demonstrated that:
Brains Craft Bewery "Barry Island IPA" < Shipyard Brewing Co. "Shipyard IPA" < Crafty Dan micro brewery (a subsidiary of Thwaites) "13 Guns" < Smokey Martini.

^^^^ probably been overlooking it in my hunt for dark ales...

Should I dip into the box for another?

don't miss this at the weekend > http://www.kerstbierfestival.be/ENG/

^^ Yes.

^seconded, but then i'm not at work again until tuesday

4 day weekends ftw!

This was lovely! Sweet Belgian chocolate with a side note of Chilli!